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Freelance Communications and Marketing Officer

Association of Teachers of Singing

Remote

£20 per hour

Part-time (Part-time approx 1 day per week, flexible)

Permanent

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Job description

About Us

The Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) is the UKs leading organisation for singing teachers. A CIO dedicated to promoting excellence in singing teaching, we support our members through continued professional development, networking, training, and advocacy and aim to strengthen engagement, visibility, and growth within our sector.

We are seeking an experienced freelance Communications and Marketing Officer to lead and deliver our communications and marketing activity on a flexible, part-time basis.

Role Purpose

The Communications and Marketing Officer will manage the organisation’s communications channels and marketing activity, ensuring consistent, high-quality content that engages existing and potential new members, promotes activities, and enhances the organisation’s profile. This is a hands-on role requiring strong writing skills, digital marketing experience and coordination of print production and is supported by the organisation’s administrative assistant.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Digital Marketing
- Plan, create, and schedule engaging content across social media platforms.
- Develop and manage a content calendar aligned with organisational priorities.
- Design and deliver paid social media advertising campaigns to promote membership, events, and key initiatives.
- Monitor performance metrics (engagement, reach, conversions) and optimise campaigns accordingly.
- Maintain brand consistency across all digital channels.
Advertising (Digital & Print)
- Plan and coordinate advertising campaigns across social media and relevant print publications.
- Liaise with external publications and media partners to book and supply advertising content.
- Create advertising copy and visuals.
- Track effectiveness of advertising activity where possible.
Newsletters & Member Communications
- Coordinate creation and distribution of regular member newsletters, compiling content created by the volunteer editorial team and ensuring layouts are engaging and in line with brand guidelines
- Ensure all events are advertised effectively to members via email, alongside social media campaigns
- Manage email marketing platform and mailing lists (ensuring GDPR compliance).
- Monitor open rates and engagement, making recommendations for improvement.
Annual Printed Magazine & Online Peer Review Publication
- Coordinate the production of the organisation’s annual printed magazine including compiling content created by the volunteer editorial team, developing layouts and liaising with printers to sign-off of proofs and timely delivery to members
- Coordinate the production of the Voices of AOTOS online peer review publication (currently in development) including compiling content created by the volunteer editorial team, developing layouts and publishing online
- Coordination of advertising content within publications, with support from the Operations Manager
- Liaise with contributors, advertisers, and printers to ensure timelines are met.
Website Content
- Maintain and update website content via CMS (wordpress).
- Draft news articles, announcements, and promotional copy as required.
- Population of member resources and other materials provided by the volunteer editorial team
- Ensure consistency of tone, messaging, and visual identity across all communications.
Budgeting and Reporting
- Develop an annual budget proposal for marketing and communications activities for board approval and monitor activities against approved budgets.
- Provide regular updates to the board/leadership on communications activity and performance.

Person Specification

Essential

Demonstrable experience in communications and marketing, ideally in a membership or not-for-profit setting.
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Experience managing social media channels and paid advertising campaigns.
Basic design skills (e.g., Canva or Adobe).
Experience of budget development and management.
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage production timelines.
Ability to work independently and manage priorities within limited hours.
Understanding of data protection and GDPR

Desirable

Understanding of the arts education landscape and supporter of the sector.
Experience working with designers and printers.
Experience with CRM or email marketing systems.

What We Offer

Flexible, remote working arrangements
Opportunity to contribute to a well-respected organisation in the music education sector
Supportive and collaborative volunteer-led team
Meaningful role in a mission-driven organisation

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The advertised hourly rate is for guidance and we are open to discussion regarding your usual rate. Please include details of this with your application.

Organisation

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Posted on: 27 March 2026

Closing date: 26 April 2026 at 23:30

Tags: Communications, Marketing, Music

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Area Engagement Officer - Midlands

Clinks

Remote

£12,146

Part-time (15 hours a week)

Contract (Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2027)

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Job description

Please note: Clinks would welcome the opportunity to discuss potential secondments from locally or regionally based voluntary organisations.

About Us

Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.

Job purpose

To identify, communicate and engage with the range of voluntary sector organisations working with individuals and their families within the CJS across a geographical area ensuring Clinks provides effective support to help voluntary organisations better meet their aims. To enable Clinks to share information about the sector with HMPPS and other stakeholders

Job summary

This role will increase awareness and understanding of the criminal justice voluntary sector operating within across the Midlands area. The post holder will undertake an initial analysis project to identify place-based voluntary sector organisations and the range of, and types of services and support provided to people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families. They will identify place-based needs and lead on the collation and sharing of information across the Clinks team and with stakeholders, to highlight the challenges and opportunities. The post holder will need to build new, and nurture existing relationships, with key partners and a range of agencies across sectors.

The post will work within the Area Engagement & Partnerships Directorate and with other Clinks’ staff to identify new members and engagement opportunities, deliver events and training, and provide opportunities to support the capacity and capability needs of the voluntary sector, with a focus on place-based small and specialist organisations working in the CJS.

The post will deliver activity to meet funder requirements, aims and objectives.

Reports to: Area Engagement and Partnerships Manager

Responsible for: N/A

1. Duties and key responsibilities

Area Engagement and Impact

Identify and increase awareness of voluntary sector organisations based in the Midlands, the range of and types of services and support provided to people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families, where they deliver and how they are funded.
Understand the work of local and regional voluntary sector infrastructure organisations in a geographical area to identify and increase partnership working and collaborative approaches to strengthen the support offered by Clinks,
Gather intelligence from the sector to identify and understand the needs of place-based organisations and share feedback with HMPPS and other key stakeholders to develop operational processes and influence future commissioning opportunities.
Work alongside the National Influencing & Networks team to use this intelligence to influence key decision making at a local and national level.
Provide support to voluntary sector organisations, keeping the sector informed and up to date and capturing the support provided and its impact.
Respond to requests from voluntary sector organisations in need of support and signpost or consider what assistance Clinks (and others) can provide.
Work alongside the Area Insights and Impact Officer to capture the needs of the sector to influence and inform future activity.
Provide regular area specific communications to organisations utilising Clinks communication channels to share good practice, resources and publications.
Produce regular blogs, case studies and social media activity to showcase the work of place-based voluntary sector organisations.
Develop and build upon existing place-based networks to support collaboration and co-ordination between the voluntary, statutory, and private sectors in the criminal justice system.
Provide information to help statutory partners and key stakeholders to understand the voluntary sector, its structures and how to work with it.

External Relationships

Identify and explore opportunities to develop relationships with area-specific agencies working within criminal justice including Probation, Prisons and local statutory agencies to increase knowledge of locally based voluntary sector services and establish, and embed Clinks’ support
Provide representation at various meetings, both internally and externally with partners and stakeholders.
Work collaboratively to ensure effective information flow across directorates and to and from the sector and stakeholders
Develop relationships with regional and local infrastructure organisations to widen Clinks reach and identify joint working opportunities.

2. General responsibilities

Represent and be an ambassador for Clinks
Work to support the mission, ethos, and values of Clinks
Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position
Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.

Person specification

Experience, Skills and Abilities

Significant experience of working or volunteering in the voluntary sector in the Midlands area
Relationship building and management with a range of stakeholders and networks.
Good attention to detail and ability to maintain effective records, utilising a range of different methods.
Ability to think strategically about the voluntary criminal justice sector, and to analyse and respond to change.
Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure, juggling a busy and varied workload.
Excellent IT and digital skills, including use of Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams and Zoom.
Adaptability and flexibility in being able to deal with new situations quickly and efficiently.
Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken, and ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders, at all levels of seniority.
Convening meetings, arranging and chairing events both in-person and online.
Ability to support and coordinate a complex network of organisations including representing diverse views, and promoting their work and issues.
A collaborative approach to working with colleagues but also able to work alone.
Highly organised with good project and time management skills.

Knowledge

Role of the voluntary sector in addressing social exclusion.
The criminal justice context and related policy.
Understanding the role of national and local infrastructure organisations
An understanding of the Midlands geographical area

Personal attributes and other requirements

Able to travel extensively across the Midlands area with occasional travel across England and Wales.
Able to work evenings and weekends and stay away from home overnight where necessary.
Work well as part of a small team and independently, with a flexible approach to work.
Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
Commitment to the values and ethos of supporting people in the criminal justice system

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